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  <h1 class="topictitle1">Step 2: Registering an Informix/GBase 8s Cluster</h1>
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    <h4 class="sectiontitle">Prerequisites</h4>
    <p>Ensure that each host in the cluster has been registered.</p>
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    <h4 class="sectiontitle">Procedure</h4>
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     <li><span>Choose <span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002164611826__en-us_topic_0000002199964685_uicontrol1138252616373"><b><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002164611826__en-us_topic_0000002199964685_text73821261375"><strong>Protection</strong></span> &gt; Databases &gt; Informix/GBase 8s</b></span>.</span></li>
     <li><span>Click the <span class="uicontrol"><b><span><strong>Cluster</strong></span></b></span> tab.</span></li>
     <li><span>Click <span class="uicontrol"><b><span><strong>Register</strong></span></b></span>.</span></li>
     <li><span>On the <span class="uicontrol"><b><span><strong>Register</strong></span></b></span> page, customize the cluster name and select a host.</span></li>
     <li><span>(Optional) Enable log backup and enter the log backup path. Pay attention to the usage of the database log space and clear the log space in a timely manner. If the space is used up, services will be affected. For details, see <a href="en-us_topic_0000002200012553.html">Services Unable to Run Properly Because the Database Log Space Is Used Up</a>.</span><p></p>
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         <li>After the log backup function is enabled, the system can restore the database based on a specified time point.</li>
         <li>Ensure that the entered path exists and the user has read/write permissions on the Informix/GBase 8s database.</li>
         <li>The log path cannot be a built-in directory of the OS, such as <strong>/etc</strong>, <strong>/bin</strong>, <strong>/usr</strong>, or <strong>/dev</strong>.</li>
         <li>You are advised to use the default log backup path.
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           <li>For an Informix database, the default path is <strong>/home/informix/log</strong>.</li>
           <li>For a GBase 8s database, the default path is <strong>/home/gbasedbt/log</strong>.</li>
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     <li><span>Click <span class="uicontrol"><b><span><strong>OK</strong></span></b></span>.</span></li>
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